Ballari Prison’s notoriety is only matched by its inmates | Bengaluru News – Times of India

Bengaluru: Central Prison, Ballari is one of the Karnataka‘s oldest jails. The current structure, housing the prison, was built during the British rule in 1884, after the first war of Indian Independence.The prison was recently in the news after it emerged that Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa, accused in Renukaswamy’s murder case, would be shifted to…

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Kannada actor Darshan’s clipping of video call from jail goes viral; 7 prison officials suspended | Bengaluru News – Times of India

Screengrab from Darshan’s purported video call from prison BENGALURU: A purported video clipping of a video call capturing murder accused Kannada actor Darshan, a rowdy-sheeter, and Dharma speaking to a person has gone viral.Taking a serious not of the incident, the prison authorities have suspended seven jail officials, state home minister G Parameshwara said.The 25-second…

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